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Unpopular Opinion. We need more Modern Brutalist buildings. I would like to see that massive hotel that's planning to get built along with the Convention Center Expansion have a Modern twist on brutalism.
Yes I'm a huge fan of brutalism. And Columbia has a lot of those buildings.
That's definitely an unpopular opinion if there ever was one.
Wasn't there a study released about the potential for a transit center in Columbia that would replace the on Laurel Street? I cant recall what the recommendations were..
At any rate.. Here is what that did in Knoxville TN that I thought was interesting... The first link is googlemaps to the Knoxville site which is built over an highway (thus not taking up any land).. The second link is a place where it could go in Columbia that could combine both bus and rail..... I have shared it before.. but the Knoxville example helps provide more context...
Wasn't there a study released about the potential for a transit center in Columbia that would replace the on Laurel Street? I cant recall what the recommendations were..
At any rate.. Here is what that did in Knoxville TN that I thought was interesting... The first link is googlemaps to the Knoxville site which is built over an highway (thus not taking up any land).. The second link is a place where it could go in Columbia that could combine both bus and rail..... I have shared it before.. but the Knoxville example helps provide more context...
From the latest Intermodal meeting I attended we are planning to build the Intermodal Transit center where the current Amtrak station is at. There's a huge plot of land in front of the station that the COMET is looking at purchasing.
The Laurel Street station or as it's called currently (COMET Central) will act as a normal orbit bus stop in the future one the Intermodal Transit center is built.
The reason for this choice is that the Laurel Street station has a stigma behind it that's gonna stick with it unfortunately even if we do build a brand new Intermodal Center there. So that's why it's being moved. Also they want to create a Central hub for all modes of transit. Buses (local, Commuter and Intercity) Rail Transit (Amtrak and future Commuter Rail) Taxi's/Ride sharing, and Bike/Scooter Share.
Along with it being a hub for shopping, eating and a direct connection to the Colonial Life Areana.
From the latest Intermodal meeting I attended we are planning to build the Intermodal Transit center where the current Amtrak station is at. There's a huge plot of land in front of the station that the COMET is looking at purchasing.
The Laurel Street station or as it's called currently (COMET Central) will act as a normal orbit bus stop in the future one the Intermodal Transit center is built.
The reason for this choice is that the Laurel Street station has a stigma behind it that's gonna stick with it unfortunately even if we do build a brand new Intermodal Center there. So that's why it's being moved. Also they want to create a Central hub for all modes of transit. Buses (local, Commuter and Intercity) Rail Transit (Amtrak and future Commuter Rail) Taxi's/Ride sharing, and Bike/Scooter Share.
Along with it being a hub for shopping, eating and a direct connection to the Colonial Life Areana.
That location (Amtrak) is good as well so I am glad they went with it. It is also close to USC
I think it's time for Sumter Street to have a boom of some kind. Especially further North. There's so many empty lots there that is begging to have some type of dense development on it. Maybe it will kick off with the Holiday Inn Express opening soon or when the City builds that 30 story office tower and complex. Maybe that might start a Domino affect that will spur many housing, Retail and office development on Sumter Street.
I don't know only time will tell. But I can say that Noma is definitely growing fast and connecting it with Main and Sumter Street would be nice.
I think it's time for Sumter Street to have a boom of some kind. Especially further North. There's so many empty lots there that is begging to have some type of dense development on it. Maybe it will kick off with the Holiday Inn Express opening soon or when the City builds that 30 story office tower and complex. Maybe that might start a Domino affect that will spur many housing, Retail and office development on Sumter Street.
I don't know only time will tell. But I can say that Noma is definitely growing fast and connecting it with Main and Sumter Street would be nice.
I asked about the tower when I bought my house. Councilwoman Devine was my closing attorney. She said it’s more of a pipe dream on the mayors part. And that in all likelihood it won’t happen.
I asked about the tower when I bought my house. Councilwoman Devine was my closing attorney. She said it’s more of a pipe dream on the mayors part. And that in all likelihood it won’t happen.
Amazing that the Councilwoman was your attorney and also that's the impression I got from discussion of the tower. I get the sense that the city is stretched now that it has all of the Bull Street commitments, the Canal reconstruction, and can no longer borrow (steal) from the water and sewer funds.
Amazing that the Councilwoman was your attorney and also that's the impression I got from discussion of the tower. I get the sense that the city is stretched now that it has all of the Bull Street commitments, the Canal reconstruction, and can no longer borrow (steal) from the water and sewer funds.
YEP....and most know the voters would likely revolt to spend taxpayers $$ on a new office tower when the average non city data denizen likely thinks the city doesn't need class A office (tower) space and should occupy any existing space they can find in the current downtown office market....
As an aside.. does the city own the building that they occupy now at Washington and Main Street and do they occupy the entire building or just that ground floor? If not, they may just be better off buying it or one of the other existing downtown buildings and turning it into city offices... Maybe that would put pressure on the market to build another though certainly not a tower.. The only way the tower gets built is if Richland County goes in on it.. which likely wont happen either.
As an aside.. does the city own the building that they occupy now at Washington and Main Street and do they occupy the entire building or just that ground floor? If not, they may just be better off buying it or one of the other existing downtown buildings and turning it into city offices... Maybe that would put pressure on the market to build another though certainly not a tower.. The only way the tower gets built is if Richland County goes in on it.. which likely wont happen either.
That was the plan. To get Richland county and the city to be in one mega Complex.
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